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Here's why Congress' win in Rajasthan battle could cost it the war in 2019

At a time when delivering on promises should be a priority, the party is occupied with settling its own power equations in the state

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and Governor Kalyan Singh stand for the national anthem after the swearing-in ceremony, at Albert Hall in Jaipur, Monday, Photo: PTI
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and Governor Kalyan Singh stand for the national anthem after the swearing-in ceremony, at Albert Hall in Jaipur, Monday, Photo: PTI

Shruti Jain | The Wire
With a seasoned third-time chief minister and a young deputy chief minister, the Congress in Rajasthan is witnessing an uncomfortable change in its working style. Crucial decisions regarding the state are now being taken in New Delhi, largely because any difference of opinion between the ‘united’ duo – Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot – is put directly before Rahul Gandhi.

The events in the grand old party leading up to the election – and even after that – suggest that the ego war between Gehlot and Pilot is unlikely to end anytime soon.

When Pilot took his oath with chief